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-The [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IMSA IMSA OLPC Chapter] will be traveling to Boston to launch a classroom deployment of OLPC the week of January 4-9.  Stay tuned, we will be posting more information and pictures soon!
-Participants:
-Arjun Nayini
-Jason Olson
-Katie Tu
-Scott Swanson, Mel Chua, Yifan Sun
-- Goals for the Boston Pilot -
-+ Customization Key for CFS
-+ Documentation of the Deployment Process
-+ Meeting with CFS teachers in order to explain details
-+ Set up a server at CFS
--Things that would be nice (if we have time)-
-+ Student tech team
-+ acceptance testing for SugarLabs
--Notes from 1/3/09 (KATIE)-
-+Explained basics of how an XO works (technical aspect)
-+Software stack-layering model-each layer interacts with the other (layered from physical (bottom) to activities (top)
-XO/Application Interface (API):
-+Activities
-+Journal
-+Sugar    Non-Sugar
-+OS (Fedora-ish)
-+Open Firmware
-Shell, Kernel, Network
-+Hardware
-Define
-+Build: Activities-->OS (Fedora-ish)
-+Customization Key--> Activities (bundles)
-+Development Key--> password that gives you permission to use currently being developed builds (builds that are non-signed and non-released)
-Sugar::windows; education::business
-+WINDOWS
--business based
--i.e. my documents/files
-SUGAR
-education based
-i.e. communities, activities
-.sharing=collabration
-(mesh network, my neighborhood)
-.reflecting/documenting=journal
-. discovery=activities
-everything is automatically saved-->history is logged by the applications;shows learning/process of thinking
-The Development Cycle::Textbook writing Process
-Build 1--> Build 2--> Build 3-->Build 4
-release a build every six months
-first start adding whatever you want
-then start editing
-get a release candidate
-fact check
-spell check
-release. (but at the same time everything is still being updated)
-you can update like firefox(?)
-School Server and Mesh Network
-SERVER
-one hub with people connecting from one distance
-MESH
-one hub with one person connected...one person connected from them...peer to peer connecting
-much better when in a faraway place (i.e. village in the middle of the dessert); one access point
-SCHOOL SERVER
-. gives infrastructure
-access point; mesh
-. squid=local cache; able to see what is used a lot, save on the server and save it locally
-. local moodle=community level content; common web server
-+mailserver
-+establishing a city library
-Tasks
-Arjun-build/customization key
-FudCon conference
-Jason-school server (with Scott)
-Katie-teachers/parents side
-making sure everything goes smoothly
--Notes from 1/4/09-
-Prepared for meeting with Mac/Katelyn at 5PM
-minutes
-success criteria: know what we're doing with CFS
-through Harvard when
-"working relationship
-Tried to use Emulator on Windows
-at first try, cannot connect to network
-even after entering wireless name into server
-shut down
-open again-worked on jason's and katie's computer
-check for software updates
-it works!
-Learned Terminal
-command lines
-cd: change directory
-ls: list contents
-cp: copy
-cd ..: go up in directory
-cp -r: copy recursive (copies everything in the folder)
-rm: remove
-wget: download
-mu: move
-Journal (technical)
-Backlight
-How to download new programs
-What build is and why it matters
-Brief introduction in how networking works
-Sharing activities with each other
-Connecting to an access point

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